registered nurse - Athens, GA , USA, United States - Piedmont Healthcare

Description

This position will be traveling to Atlanta on a regular basis


JOB PURPOSE:
Provides nursing care in the home setting related to home infusion therapies to

patients ranging in age from adolescent through geriatric. Responsible for the overall management of an

assigned case load of patients, coordinating care with other nurses, multiple disciplines, physicians and

community resources to achieve improved health and quality outcomes for patients. Demonstrates

professional growth and accountability.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Applies rules and regulations of Medicare, Medicaid, private insurers or other federally funded

payers to determine initial and ongoing qualification for home care services to prevent fraud,

waste or abuse.

• Develops and implements a patient-centered plan of care with measurable outcomes, taking into

consideration the goals and preferences of the patient and including the patient's legal or patientselected

representative, if any, when appropriate.

• Coordinates and facilitates a holistic approach in the provision of patient care through ongoing

assessments, direct patient care, problem identification and resolution, specific therapeutic

interventions and communication, coordination and follow up with other care team members.

• Provides patient/family education and training activities to achieve improved health outcomes and

self-actualization by the patient with regard to disease and IV therapy management.

• Responsible for providing ongoing oversight of assigned caseload of patients within a geographic

territory.

• Accurately documents care provided in accordance with law, regulation and agency policy to

protect the financial resources of the agency.

• Communicates routinely with the Home Infusion Pharmacy leadership.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Knowledge of Medicare and compliance team rules and regulations is desired; otherwise must

possess the ability to learn quickly.

• Must be creative and possess initiative and ability to work independently, as well as have the

personal maturity and capacity for objective decision-making and problem resolution.

• Must be flexible yet have a high level of integrity and accountability.
• Able to work in isolation in varied environments with limited resources.
• Strong communication skills necessary to effectively communicate with various individual,

different levels of education, home environments or health literacy levels of patients and

caregivers.

• Able to apply the concepts of critical thinking and decision making in a variety of settings and

issues.

• Able to learn computer applications quickly.

Disclaimer

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by

people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills

required of personnel so classified.


MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Graduate of a professional nursing program.


MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Minimum of 6 months of nursing experience in acute care medical/surgical nursing.


MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
1 year of nursing experience preferred.

Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse.

BLS certification required.

Valid Georgia driver's license required. Employee must comply with all applicable laws related to legally

operating a vehicle.


ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree preferred.

Nursing Experience in home health setting preferred.

Prior case management experience a plus.